Following his international Summer appearances, Mazgani returns to more familiar stages with an encore appearance at the Sintra Misty Festival where he played last year, graduating to the main stage this year.

He will play on the 15th of October accompanied only by his guitarist Sérgio Mendes – for a differente, more intimate interpretation of the acclaimed Song of Distance album.

After his performance at KME Festival in Sardinia, which included performances by Mick Harvey, Lydia Lunch, Dorian Gray and other artists, Mazgani has been invited back for two more singer/songwriter festivals this August:

On Saturday June 25th, Mazgani plays Lisbon’s newest and shiniest venue, TMN ao vivo. The old Armazem F in the Cais de Sodré neighbourhood, down by the riverside, has been reborn a new venue that promises great shows to the Lisbon audiences.

Mazgani will kick out the jams on the TMN ao vivo stage with his band on Saturday June 25th. Tickets can be bought via www.ticketline.pt at 8€ with an early start time (doors open at 21:00, showtime 22:00 sharp). But that’s not all…

Portuguese director Rui Pedro Tendinha has been working on a Mazgani road movie, which should be completed soon, gathering footage from the international tour in February as well as the home-coming Teatro Aberto show that followed. The first teaser is now out, and can be viewed below. The second teaser will debut at the TMN ao vivo, prior to Mazgani’s concert.

Mazgani has been invited to perform at the Karel Music Expo 2011 in Cagliari, Italy. The show will happen on the 9th of June, the same day Lydia Lunch plays the festival. Over the next two days other notables will also perform: Italian alternative stars Dorian Gray and ex-Bad Seeds Hugo Race and Mick Harvey will perform on the 10th and 11th:

Back at home, Portuguese fans will also have a chance to see Mazgani play live on the 25th of June at the new Lisbon venue “TMN ao vivo”. More information to follow soon…

Mazgani and his band will depart this week for a mini-tour around Western Europe, with dates in Spain, France and the Netherlands. The Song of Distance tour will then return to Portugal for a very special date in Lisbon at Teatro Aberto, March 11th.

This string of dates will kick off in Barcelona at Sala 2 de Apolo on February 5th, and include a return engagement at Amsterdam’s Paradiso before Mazgani’s very first Paris showcase, as part of the French Toast soiree at L’International. Heralding the tour was a review of Song of Distance in French Magazine Les Inrockuptibles.